Deaf Unity INC

Madison, WIUnknown exempt organization EIN 26-3630314Revenue $230K in FY2021

On file with the IRSdeafunitywi.org2801 W Beltline Hwy Rm 202 · Madison, WI

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Deaf Unity, INC provides services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assaul.

88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $47K a year · 18% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
1
named funder · $33
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$230K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$326K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$230K
FY2021▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$279K
FY2021$230K
Expenses
$326K
FY2021▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$277K
FY2021$326K
Net assets
$0
FY2021▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$97K
FY2021$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $286K Management & general 11% · $37K Fundraising 1% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deaf Hope Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executve Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports victims of domestic violence and sexual assault with essential services.

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3 programs · $286K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Deaf unity provides direct and advocacy services to victims who experience abuse or violence. These services include hotline services, crisis peer counseling, victim accompaniment in court or emergency medical appointments and education and empowerment that help victims make healthy and safe choices about their wellbeing and safety.

$164Kprogram expense
02

Deaf unity merged with the agency deaf hope as of 12/31/2022 and transferred the remaining assets to them. Deaf hope has a similar mission to deaf unity and will carry on the mission.

$123Kprogram expense
03

Trainings are offered to those who work in response systems, E.G., law enforcement, emts, emergency room nurses and other medical technicians, crisis line staff, and shelter response staff to learn about the communication and language variations in the deaf community and developing strategies that are effective to ensuring that deaf…

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$33
Grants paid · 1 grant · $123K · 2021–2021
Deaf HopeCA · FY2021$122,562

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$230K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Investment incomeLn 3$28
Money outPt IX
$326K
Ln 25
Programscol B$286K
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Government grantsLn 1e$203K
Investment incomeLn 3$28
Total revenueLn 12$230K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Total assetsLn 16$98K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$0
Net assetsLn 32$97K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$123K$123K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$114K$108K$5K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$13K$548$135
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$18K$749$187
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$128$13K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$2K$88
Information technologyLn 14$7K$6K$523$105
OccupancyLn 16$21K$15K$5K$1K
TravelLn 17$132$132
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$122$122
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$797
Total functional expensesLn 25$326K$286K$37K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $230K$326K−$96K$0 990 PDF
FY2020 $279K$277K$2K$97K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $229,914 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $279,327$229,886
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$28
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $279,327$229,914
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$122,562
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $173,513$146,290
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $103,673$57,221
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $277,186$326,073
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,141−$96,159
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $229,914 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$203,283
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,603
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$229,886
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $28$28
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $28$229,914
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $326,073 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $122,562$122,562
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $108,351 · Management $4,562 · Fundraising $1,141$114,054
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,844 · Management $548 · Fundraising $135$13,527
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,773 · Management $749 · Fundraising $187$18,709
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,019$10,019
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $128 · Management $13,000$13,128
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,468 · Management $1,510 · Fundraising $88$3,066
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,965 · Management $523 · Fundraising $105$6,593
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,681 · Management $5,243 · Fundraising $1,049$20,973
IX-17 TravelPrograms $132$132
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $122$122
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,391 · Management $797$3,188
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $286,417 · Management $36,951 · Fundraising $2,705$326,073
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 4 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $97,935$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,404$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $96,531$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $97,935$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$229,914
XI-2 Total expenses$326,073
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$96,159
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$96,531
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$372
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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